European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 a a a the stars and stripes thursday november 29,1990 news briefs More Al 1 is departing Lakenheath for desert Stuttgart Germany a amps a More f-111s from Raf Lakenheath in the United kingdom were to depart to saudi Arabia on thursday the . European come announced wednesday. They will join other aircraft and personnel of the 48th tac fighter Wing sent to the persian Gulf in August and september. Air Force spokesmen refused to discuss the number of aircraft or airmen involved in the deployment. It is believed that most of the 70 or so Al 11 fighter bombers assigned to the 48th Are already in the Gulf. A Brief statement released by the european come in Stuttgart indicated that maintenance and combat support personnel for the latest f-111 deployment had begun leaving Lakenheath for saudi Arabia on monday Milli Vanilli s pilatus arrested in los Angeles los Angeles a Rob pilatus one half of the fallen lip syncing pop duo Milli Vanilli was arrested for investigation of sexual Battery police said. Pilatus 26, was arrested Early tuesday at his Home police spokeswoman Maureen Dambach said. Police said the alleged victim was a 25-year-old woman but gave no other details. Sexual Battery is defined As touching pilatus a an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully  pilatus was freed from jail on $10,000 bail and also paid $485 for outstanding traffic violations police said. Pilatus refused to comment on the allegations. Quot too much publicity a he said tuesday night As he and his Milli Vanilli partner Fabrice Morvan left his Home. The entertainers last week were stripped of the grammy award they won last february for Best new artist after admitting they did no to sing a note on their album a girl you know its True a which sold 7 million copies. Bush vows protectionism won t hinder mexican Trade Washington apr president Bush seeking to allay mexican worries about a the evil Vise of . Protectionism a is promising to fight any congressional efforts to raise Trade barriers at that country a expense. Bush cautioned . And mexican business leaders tuesday that protectionist sentiments May spread with the downturn in the . Economy. A was the Gigantic . Economy slows Down a it May slow Down even More a it concerns me that some in our country and some in our Congress might turn inward to what you properly Label As a protectionist Mode a Bush said. But protectionist measures will not become a a major problem a Bush said before returning to Washington on tuesday night from a two Day trip to Mexico. A this president will continue to veto protectionist legislation a i think most americans realize that if we Are going to Export we better not be protectionist a Bush said. A you can to have it both ways. We  want to have it both  Bush was focusing wednesday on the United nations debate set for today on a .-backed Resolution to authorize military Force against Iraq unless it pulls out of Kuwait by Jan. 15. He was meeting with Secretary of state James a. Baker Iii for a briefing on bakery stalks with . Security Council members who will be voting on the Resolution. Bush a main reason for his visit to Monterrey Mexico was to discuss with president Carlos Salinas de Gortari the prospects for a free Trade agreement Between Thel two countries. Bush has asked Congress for the Greenl Light to begin negotiations. Amp a i done to think As we go Forward on a free Trade agreement its going to get caught up in the evil Vise Oil . Protectionism a Bush said monday before Salinas hosted the president and his wife Barbara at a state luncheon. I in a joint statement the two presidents expressed a shared concern about the cases of violence on both sides of the  the Issue is a sensitive one in Mexico. Concerns have been expressed about violence in the United states against mexican immigrants. The presidents directed their aides to develop recommend nations on stopping such incidents. They also agreed to develop a plan to Deal with Envil Ron mental pollution along the bolder including hazardous wastes produced by mexican Industry. The United states already has free Trade agreements with Canada and Israel. Some mexicans have expressed concern that . Competition could overwhelm their companies under a free Trade agreement while others appear wary lest americans skew such a pact in their own favor. Salinas who rolled Back Mexico a High tariffs in the two years since he took office has expressed concern that protectionist attitudes Are spreading in the United states with the worsening Economy. He also complained that mexican exports Are subject to far More restrictions and regulation at the . Border than Are american products entering  from Page 1 effect since Jan. 1, was 2 percent. Prior to july 1988, foreign Exchange transactions Cost Only 0.75 percent. The end result in Germany will be to lower the Deutsch Mark Purchase rate by one pfennig per Dollar. For example one Dollar bought 1.46 Marks on wednesday. If the new fee schedule had been in effect one Dollar would have bought 1.45 Marks. A press release issued by the european come said the higher fee is expected to generate $6 million a year in Germany Greece and the Netherlands. No figures were immediately available for the . Still that wont balance the books according to the command. A at current Exchange rates the budget for those three countries projects a loss of $16 million a the press release said. A hiring freeze that took effect earlier this month in Germany and other Belt tightening measures Are expected to reduce that deficit to about $8 million it said. The $6 million in additional foreign Exchange Revenue still leaves a $2 million deficit for fiscal 1991. Scheidler said other Steps Are under consideration one possibility is for the military to allocate More Money for banking operations but Scheidler said other fee increases or cutbacks in services might also be necessary. Merchants National Bank dodos banking contractor in Germany and several other european countries handled $1.7 billion in foreign Exchange transactions last  Bank is projecting a 17 percent decline in foreign currency transactions this fiscal year because of the lower Dollar and the deployment of tens of thousands of troops to saudi  from Page 1 As foreign Secretary a critical Post As the persian Gulf crisis dominates world concern. Thatcher loyalist Cecil Parkinson resigned As transport Secretary announcing that he would not run in the next election. He had made a dramatic comeback to the Cabinet after quitting amid a sex scandal. During his Brief Campaign for prime minister major stressed his Humble origins. He joined the race a week ago after Thatcher said she would resign from office rather than risk losing to Heseltine on tuesday when conservative members of parliament voted on the leadership of the ruling party. Ironically majors 185 votes from the 372 tory legislators came far Short of the 204 votes Thatcher got in the first round of the leadership contest last week. But under party rules major needed Only 187 votes to win the three Way Battle in the second round. Major fell two votes Short but the other two candidates Heseltine 57, and Hurd 60 a immediately conceded defeat and the third round ballot was cancelled. Major a the youngest prime minister since lord Rosebery assumed office in 1894 at age 46 a takes charge of a badly divided party that he pledged to unify. A there is no ill feeling at the end of this contest for the leadership for the conservative party a the new prime minister said. A at the end of this week i believe that there is a smile on the. Face of the party that will mean we Are fully United for the  from Page 1 i Council s. Officials say the chinese have promised not to oppose the Resolution. Qian was to meet with Secretary of state James Baker on wednesday night and May be seeking concessions in return for abstaining during thursdays . Vote. China wants Washington to lift the economic sanctions it imposed following the june 1989 military crackdown that crushed China a pro democracy movement. Qiang a is the first official visit by a chinese minister since the crackdown. On wednesday the White House faced criticism in its drive for a . Resolution authorizing Force. Gephardt a Missouri Democrat said he opposed using Force against Iraq now and that the . Should stick to sanctions. A stay the course. Stick with the sanctions. Do not try to mount an offensive military action in the near future a the Missouri Democrat said in a speech. The United nations has imposed Trade sanctions against Iraq and they Are being vigorously enforced by the multinational Force in the persian Gulf. It was the first Public break among the democratic leadership. Last week democrats said the Bush administration would have a better Chance of winning congressional approval for an attack if it received . Backing Gephardt a remarks came As the Senate armed services committee began its second session to debate a  Resolution authorizing military Force i try rat f a  a. _ Uty prime minister Taha Yassin Ramadan said Bush is leading the entire world to a ruinous War and a has no Choice other than to come to his senses and initiate a  Ramadan indicated however Iraq had not softened its position on Kuwait saying it was intent on ousting a a age Gres sors and traitors from Arab land. Nutmeg Aciu  Urier Ytje soviets Are working in Iraq according to contracts a he on condition of anonymity. A we told the soviet officials that Iraq will allow adj Swiat 4#% t__-___1_ Auric a Ellb under the Resolution to be voted on thursday Iraa v the so Viet officials that Iraq will allow any will have until Jan. 15 to withdraw its troms from 1?t, t0 leave Iraq when his contract ends the wore feeling he pros los ir�9 he taker.%0 illegal measures Quot Agar l r r a 1�? w in ii Una ii in Iwu Wail ifo0r a Mai f prs act of military action. Soviet and . Diplomats fixed the deadline in the last 24 hours Western diplomats said on condition of anonymity the Resolution authorizes a fall necessary Means to net Iraq out of Kuwait after that Date. But Iraq on wednesday called for dialogue. Iraqi Dep official said. Iraq has taken a a no illegal measures against soviet citizens he said indicating mat they Are not hostages. More than 8,000 soviets were in Iraq and Kuwait before Baghdad s aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait. Fewer than half thai number remain. Many soviets worked in the Oil Fields and As specialists at military installations